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I. Background

Geography, Flag & Anthem
History of Mexico & Veracruz

II. Music

Los Utrera, Son Jarocho, El Fandango & Versada
Instrument Making
World Music Links
World Culture Links

III. Mexican Culture

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Folk Tales
Culinary Culture
Religions of Mexico—Architecture
Religions of Mexico—Origin Myths

IV. Here and Now

Migration, Immigration & Environment
Borders
Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples

These pages were written by Jeanne Paliatka and Olaf Nelson for Arts Midwest.

Mexico

III: MEXICAN CULTURE

Religions of Mexico - Origin Myths of Native Peoples

Mythology and Legends of the Nahua People
The Creation of the Universe
The Legend of the Fifth Sun
The Creation of the Fifth Sun at Teotihuacan

The Maya-Quiche Genesis
The Popol Vuh

World Mythology and General Reference
An excellent site with origin and creation myths from around the world.

More links to texts of world myths.

Encyclopedia Mythica is an online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legends.

The Minneapolis Institute for the Arts' site on world myths and legends in art. Art can be viewed by culture or theme, such as creation or hero myths.